Granny Smith Apple-Raisin Chunky Yummy Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Raisin Bran cereal (extra raisin kind is even better or just add more raisins if you want)
1 cup milk (I use lowfat, of course)
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled granny smith apples (about 2 small)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 farenheit.
Spray regular-size muffin tins w/ nonstick spray.
Combine raisin bran, milk, oil, eggs, & vanilla and let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & cinnamon.
Stir cereal mixture to even and add all at once to flour mixture; stirring just till moistened.
Spoon evenly into prepared tins.
Bake 16-18 minutes for regular size or 10-12 minutes for mini muffins.
Test with toothpick inserted in center of muffin, when clean, they're done.
Remove muffins from tins and place in big bowl lined w/ towel for serving or in ziplock after cooling.